Coronation Street viewers point out ‘plot hole’ as two characters never interact – despite being related
CORONATION Street fans have been left very confused after discovering a huge plot hole about Bethany Platt and Sam Blakeman.
Viewers are convinced Bethany (Lucy Fallon) has never met her cousin Sam (Jude Riordan) as the pair have not shared any scenes together since her return last year.
Sam is the son of Bethany’s uncle Nick Tilsley (Adam Rickett), but despite their close family connection, Corrie fans are convinced the pair have never met or shared any scenes together.
Taking to Reddit to discuss this plot hole, one soap fan pointed out: “It’s odd that some characters have no overlap considering they are actually related and are neighbours.”
“Tbh, it’s only David that bothers with Nick and Sam,” another respond, referring to David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd) who is the half-brother of Nick and Sarah (Tina O’Brien), Bethany’s mum.
Although Sam was born in 2011, Nick only discovered the existence of his son in 2020.
Meanwhile, Nick’s niece Bethany returned to Weatherfield in 2023 after a big stint away, having departed in 2020.
In real life, actress Lucy opted to have some time away from the soap and welcomed her first child.
She has had a busy few months back on the cobbles. She was initially embroiled in the dramatic storyline involving Lauren Bolton’s (Caitlin Fitton) disappearance. Bethany also rekindled her romance with ex Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard).
But since her return, ITV fans are shocked the soap hasn’t made a point of introducing Bethany to her new cousin.
“On Corrie, how come ever since Bethany’s return, she hasn’t met Sam yet?,” one curious fan asked.
Speculating the reason why, one viewer suggested it may simply be because of logistics.
Sam is much younger than Bethany and the actor playing him will not spend as much time on set as Lucy.
“Sam doesn’t seem to have been in it a lot recently. Kids have limited hours they can film though, so it’s never a surprise,” they wrote.
“Plus he has been in Brassic again a bit more after only appearing in one or two eps in seasons 4 and 5. I wonder if he splits the hours he’s allowed to work across the two shows,” the fan added.
Despite Bethany and Sam not having a memorable meeting scene, some viewers are convinced they must have crossed paths at some point.
Forgotten soap storylines
The nation's soaps have had many gripping storylines play out over the years. However, some plots proved to be far less memorable. Here are some forgotten stories from Weatherfield, Walford and more...
- Ken and Audrey’s romance (2015): After the death of wife Deirdre (Anne Kirkbride), Coronation Street original Ken Barlow (William Roache) started to move on in his life. He started to develop a spark with old friend Audrey (Sue Nicholls), with then-Corrie boss saying it would be like “Ross and Rachel”. In the end, nothing ever came of it and the two remained platonic pals.
- Beth’s bigamy (2016): Despite being happily married to Kirk (Andrew Whyment), a troubling secret came to light about Beth Tinker (Lisa George). It transpired that she had never divorced from her first husband, Darryl (Paul Loughran), father of her son Craig (Colson Smith). Although Craig and Kirk were shocked – and Beth was arrested – the storyline didn’t didn’t go much further.
- Kat Slater’s secret son (2017): Capitalising on the popularity of Kat (Jessie Wallace) and Alfie (Shane Richie), the two received a spin-off back in 2017. Titled ‘Redwater’, it saw the two travel to Ireland where they met long-lost son Luke, now called Dermott Dolan, played by Oisín Stack. Despite the high-tension events during Redwater, Kat seems to have put the experience behind her as Dermott’s not been mentioned since.
- Alfie’s brain tumour (2015): Having learned in 2015 that he had a brain tumour, Alfie kept the news from Kat until their trip to Ireland. At the time, actor Shane Ritchie revealed fans would see a change in Alfie as he battled the illness. It would appear that at some point after leaving the Square, was told the tumour was non-malignant. By the time Alfie returned in 2022, fans were left confused over what had happened to the storyline.
- Kathy and Buster’s affair (2016): In 2016, Walford legend Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) fell into the arms of convict Buster Briggs, played by Karl Howman. Buster was the long-time lover of Shirley Carter (Linda Henry) and fathered both her sons – Mick (Danny Dyer) and Dean (Matt Di Angelo). When Buster left, he begged Kathy to join him, but she refused for the sake of her family. Meanwhile Buster didn’t even stop to say goodbye to Shirley before exiting with a broken heart. Fans expected a showdown between the two women, but this never came to pass.
- Jacob’s OCD (2016): After his dad, David (Matthew Wolfenden), was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2016, Jacob (Joe-Warren Plant) developed Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). This manifested in the form of cleaning. Jacob’s OCD made a brief return one year on, after David had another scare after finding a lump. Jacob frantically searched the bins for a “lucky coin” that had accidentally been thrown away. Despite stressful situations – such as being groomed by his teacher Maya, losing his fiancee Leanna to a serial killer, dealing with mum Leyla’s drug addiction, and surviving a stabbing – the condition doesn’t appear to have returned.
- Marlon and Charity’s fling (2003): Few fans would likely remember few will remember the one-night stand between Charity (Emma Atkins) and Marlon (Mark Charnock) in 2003. The pair slept together when Charity was staying with Marlon while still under suspicion for husband Chris’s supposed “murder”.
- Alex Browning’s revenge plot (2014): Fans expected a confrontation when Dr Browning’s son Alex (Ojan Genc) mer stepmum Mercedes McQueen (Jennifer Metcalfe). After all, Mercedes, with Cindy Cunningham (Stephanie Waring) and Lindsey Butterfield (Sophie Austin) had murdered Alex’s dad, double-murderer Dr Paul Browning, after he kidnapped and attacked his new wife. In fact, the soap teased Alex would seek revenge for his father’s death upon arriving. However, he instead gave Cindy’s son Hilton (his half-brother) a life-saving transplant, became his godfather, and leaving the village soon after.
“There hasn’t been a meeting scene, but I’m sure they were both at Harry’s party,” one viewer suggested.
Most recently, Coronation Street fans have watched shocking scenes involving Bethany’s botched cosmetic surgery.
She recently found out that she will live with a permanent stoma.
With this huge storyline in the works and Bethany’s family gathering around to support her, perhaps there will be more interactions between the Platt-Tilsley clan going forward.
But when will Bethany and Sam finally meet?